Helping Others Tell Their Stories – Marc of Startup Weekend

Somewhere around 680 new ventures have come out of the global startup phenomenon that is Startup Weekend. Held in over 100 cities in over 25 countries, this 54-hour event brings developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus and graphic artists together to form teams and build solutions to problems that they see in the world.

At this first Startup Weekend in Singapore, you can meet Marc Nager, Director of Startup Weekend Global Operations as he will be here to facilitate the entire weekend.

The avid skier, hiker and biker corrects me on the pronunciation of his last name (“Naw-ger, like Lager :)”) and tells me that while he is “horrible” at telling his story, he’s “good at helping others tell theirs.”

Marc who?

Marc: “My name is Marc Nager (Naw-ger, like Lager 🙂 I love to ski, hike, bike, and just about anything adventurous. I am a risk taker. I strive to be a do-er and not a talker. I am horrible at telling my story, but I’m good at helping others tell theirs. I am passionate about helping entrepreneurs, and a firm believer that the future of innovation is collaboration.

Through Startup Weekend, I am able to share an amazing model around the globe with cultures of all types to inspire and truly unleash the power of collaboration and human potential. I grew up in the mountains in California, went to Chapman University, worked since I was 12, and am on a mission to enable people to follow their hearts. Startup Weekend is truly an investment in what I love and my future. Someday I’ll make my million following my passions. :)”

Why should startups attend Startup Weekend?

Marc: “From first-time to veteran entrepreneurs, there is always something to be learned by building a team around a passion. You can come learn how to collaborate, share, and validate your ideas.”

What makes you so excited about startups?

Marc: “Startups rock because they are a unique group of “crazies” that are not afraid to take a leap of faith to do something they really care about.”

Last weekend at Startup Weekend KL

Before this coming Startup Weekend in Singapore, Marc was just in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where 54 people attended Startup Weekend KL. Out of the 54, the breakdown of people were 1/3 technical, 1/3 business, and 1/3 students, marketing, legal, other. After 31 original pitches, the entire cohort was narrowed down to 10 working teams who developed business models around their teams.